Monthly Archives: July 2009
CYPRUS RALLY YESTERDAY AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Every year in July the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK holds a rally in Trafalgar Square to demand an end to the division of Cyprus. This is something of a fixture for me as I have been speaking … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
IAIN DALE FAILS TO CHECK HIS FACTS
Yesterday Iain Dale paid me a tremendous compliment in suggesting I might be the new Harriet Harman. There’s only one Harriet of course. I have great respect for Harriet and organised in London and Europe to support her successful … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
LIB DEM DECEIT IN COLVILLE
Amir Akhrif, Labour’s excellent candidate in the forthcoming by-election for Colville Ward of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, is having to cope with some very dirty tricks from the Liberal Democrats. The Lib Dems have recently put out a … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
OLYMPICS SPARKS PROSTITUTION FEARS YET AGAIN
Whilst a strong supporter of the Olympics and the opportunities it will offer the vibrant capital that is my home, I am deeply concerned that unless decisive action is taken quickly the games may spark a rise in prostitution. Fortunately, it now seems that the … Continue reading
Filed under 2012, London, Olympics, prostitution, Trafficking
VACANCY FOR A TRAINEE IN BRUSSELS
Every year I recruit at least one trainee (stagiaire in European Parliament terms). I have placed an advert on the excellent working for a MP recruitment website http://www.w4mp.org/default.asp MEPs are, I know, sometimes criticised for their employment practices. I have published the details … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
EDWIN NORTHOVER STRUGGLING TO BE A CONSERVATIVE PPC
I wrote earlier this month about Edwin Northover’s opportunism in calling only for Labour MPs embarrassed in the expenses affair to stand down for by-elections. Edwin wants this because he is a Conservative PPC. As I have commented before Edwin … Continue reading
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POLISH LAW AND JUSTICE PARTY TO LEAD EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVES AND REFORMISTS
Michal Tomasz Kaminski from the Polish Law and Justice Party has just become leader of the European Conservatives and Reformist Group (C&R) in place of Timothy Kirkhope, the previous leader of the UK Conservatives who appeared to be the C&R … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
TORIES EXPEL REBEL MCMILLAN-SCOTT
Edward McMillan Scott, one of the newly elected Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament, has been expelled from the Conservatives and Reformist Group for disobeying the party line by standing for Vice-President as an independent. Rumour has it that Edward is now looking for … Continue reading
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QUEUE JUMPING TO AVOID NICK GRIFFIN
It was, in fact, the queue to cast my vote for the President of the European Parliament. Having seen Griffin at the end of the queue in which I was due to cast my vote, I truly felt I couldn’t voluntarily go … Continue reading
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